#BC3BAE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.207 332.6), rgb(188, 59, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BC3BAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3BAE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 59, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.207 332.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BC3BAE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3BAE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC3BAE text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC3BAE text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C954BA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 332.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3BAE
oklch(58% 0.207 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A238F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2074
oklch(42.8% 0.16 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#BC3BAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3566B1 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AB | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44770 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3BAE
#BC3BAE
oklch(58% 0.207 332.6)
- #00934C
#00934C
oklch(58.1% 0.151 152.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BC3BAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3BAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #BC3BAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.